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Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania

The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography was founded in 1922 and officially opened on the first day of the following year, 1923

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About Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania

The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography was founded in 1922 and officially opened on the first day of the following year, 1923. It was the first Romanian museum established on the basis of a scientific programme, to the creation of which great personalities of the time contributed.

Description courtesy of Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania.

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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography was founded in 1922 and officially opened on the first day of the following year, 1923

Opening hours
Palatul Reduta and Ethnographic Park: Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00; last access 17:00; Mon-Tue closed
Notable artists

Notable artists at Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania

Ioan Pop Zugrav

Ioan Pop Zugrav painted exactly what he saw in his dreams: the Annunciation, but with his neighbor’s cat curled at Mary’s feet and the angel’s robe the same cobalt blue as the church’s front door. He worked in a cramped back room where the light hit just right at noon, balancing…

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Works from Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania

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